Snowsports Gear Guide
Sustainability is a journey, and supporting companies that travel this path will encourage them and others to do the same, raising the bar for all. Please support your local retailers when possible!
Big Agnes
www.bigagnes.com Re-Routt Collection features recycled materials, uses DAC Green Anodized tent poles (eliminates nitric and phosphoric acid), RDS (Responsible Down Standard) Certified, |
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Crescent Moon Snowshoes
www.crescentmoonsnowshoes.com No PVC, recycle decking material, minimum 85% of aluminum and stainless steel made from recycled metal, recycle manufacturing waste, 100% of electricity is wind-generated |
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Deuter
www.deuter.com Fair Wear Foundation member, bluesign member, Responsible Down Standard certified, member of German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles, European Outdoor Conservation Association |
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Fjallraven
www.fjallraven.com Eco-shell fabric made from recycled polyester without the use of fluorocarbons, sustainable down process, organic cotton, PFC-free, use Higg Index |
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Jack Wolfskin
www.jack-wolfskin.com Fair Wear Foundation member, 100% renewable energy, bluesign member, promote biodiversity at corporate headquarters, environmentally-friendly mobility (rail, electric vehicles, bikes), retail design considerations, ban or limit chemicals in production with MRSL (Manufacturing Restricted Substances List) and ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals), phasing out PFCs by 2020 |
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Keen
www.keenfootwear.com Completes Higg Index through Sustainable Apparel Coalition, uses Cleansport NXT (non-toxic probiotic odor control), European Outdoor Group Sustainability Working Group, Leather Working Group, OIA Sustainability Working Group, On site child care, |
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Lib Tech
www.lib-tech.com Made in the USA, no hazardous waste, vegetable-oil based plastics, wood cores from fast-renewing resources, recycled content sidewalls, surfboard Eco-Iso process with low-VOC resins, 89% of power from wind or water, Seattle office has green roof/daylighting/motion sensors, low waste (tops, tape & cardboard recycled, sawdust turned to compost) |
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Lundhags
www.lundhags.com Focus on long-term durability/repair, FSC-certified catalogs, chemical reduction, |
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Meier Skis
www.meierskis.com Local tree cores, Super Sap bio-based epoxy, sublimated topsheet, reused packing paper, purchase locally, support local nonprofits |
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Mountain Hardwear
www.mountainhardwear.com Sustainable Apparel Coalition founding member, Higg Index, LEED Certified flagship retail stores, OIA Sustainability Working Group, |
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Niche Snowboards
www.nichesnowboards.com Production at The Mothership (local materials, 100% Hydro powered, zero CO2 emissions), Flip Flop bases (alternating color patterns to avoid waste), Digi-print topsheets with water-based inks, Matte-finish topsheet with no toxic lacquer, Magma-fiber basalt stringers instead of fiberglass, Recyclamine resin system allows recycling and reuse of materials, Recycled base material/metal edges/ABS sidewalls, sustainably-managed forests for wood cores, flax stringers, Snappy-Sap Bio-Resin, |
Osprey
www.osprey.com No BPA, PVC/phthalates and triclosan, recycled and recyclable packaging, 100% recycled content cardboard shipping containers, limit waste in production, |
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Patagonia
www.patagonia.com Corporate environmental and social activism, innovation renewable materials, efforts to reduce consumerism and repair instead of buying new, materials traceability, environmental grants, organic cotton, traceable down, Fair Trade Certified, animal welfare for wool supply, pays employees to take time off and volunteer, |
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Picture Organic Clothing
www.picture-organic-clothing.com Certified B Corp, Lyocell/Tencel, Recycled Polyester, Organic Cotton, Bio-sourced polyester, GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard), OEKO-TEX 100, Repreve, Reused materials, PFC-Free DWR, Lifetime Repair Warranty, Rental program, transparent supply chain, solar power, GHG reduction plan, Fair Wear Foundation, polybag reduction, roll packing, RePack reusable packaging, & honestly MUCH more! Redfeather Snowshoes
www.redfeathersnowshoes.com Made in the USA, manufactured by a nonprofit whose workforce is 75% adults with disabilities, works with school programs to promote physical fitness through snowshoeing, |
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Salewa
www.salewa.com Fair Wear Foundation Leader Status, Responsible Down Standard, No-mulesing wool, Solar panels on headquarters and warehouse produce all energy needed and rest is fed back into the grid, e-bike charging station, efficient LED lighting, carbon footprint analysis with SGS, emissions compensation through myclimate, in-house childcare, extended maternity leave, free company gym, over 75% of fabrics are either bluesign or OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified, PFC reduction, Restricted Substances Policy for harmful chemicals in products, Klimahaus Work & Life Sustainability Seal, Living Green Roof on headquarters, thermal energy storage system, on-site organic garden tended by refugees, Sherpa Women Project to train Nepali women as mountain guides, school/medical facility constructed in Bolivia, emphasis and research on microfiber plastic reduction, care & repair workshop, |
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Sherpa Adventure Gear
www.sherpaadventuregear.com Sherpa-founded and produced in Nepal, STeP (Sustainable Textile Production), community support |
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Thule
www.thule.com Energy efficient manufacturing, recycled materials, focus on low air drag to reduce fuel consumption, renewable energy at factories (goal of 100% by 2020), bluesign, efficient logistics, |
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Timberland
www.timberland.com Organic cotton, recycled content, Leather Working Group, working towards PVC-free, VOC reduction, 100% of Durable Water Repellent (DWR) is PFC-free, half a million trees planted in 2016, 32% renewable energy, goal of Zero Waste (currently 75% diversion), 52,000 community service hours in 2016, |
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Vaude
www.vaude.com Lenzing Tencel fabric from beechwood trees, TextileMission project to study microplastics, support of fair wages, Alliance for Sustainable Textiles, bluesign, Fair Wear Foundation, reducing waste and water consumption, high energy efficiency, living roof, corporate cafe serves organic & local food, bluesign, Higg Index, Upcycling Workshop to support refugee through nonprofits and employment, |
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WNDR Alpine
www.wndr-alpine.com Skis made from algae instead of plastic from petroleum, production facility 100% renewable energy, Super Sap bio-based resin, low impact packaging, |
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